OF SPARTA

MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY A current membership is required to register for summer camp and to participate in afternoon programming. A membership is $30.00 for the year. There is a Summer Activity Fee of $25/household to help finance facilities, activities & supplies. Any 3rd through 12th grade child can become a member. This membership allows youth to attend our Club from 12:30 to 6 pm during the summer and from afterschool until 7 pm during the school year.

CAMP ELIGIBILITY Summer camp is open to all children entering grades 3- 8. This includes children who have just completed 2nd grade in June 2017.

SUMMER CAMP HOURS Monday: 6:30 am-*12:30 pm Tuesday: 6:30 am-*12:30 pm Wednesday: 6:30 am-6:00 pm Field Trips ONLY Thursday: 6:30 am-*12:30 pm Friday: 6:30 am-*12:30 pm

*The Club remains open for afternoon programs from 12:30-6 pm on these days. All campers and traditional Club members (non-campers) are welcome to participate in afternoon programming.

CAMP DATES June 12th – August 25th *The Club will be closed on July 4th

SUMMER CAMP COSTS A current membership is required to register for summer camp. A membership is $30.00 for the year.

Each household will be responsible for a $25 summer activity fee.

Summer Camp fees are based on a sliding scale for siblings. Call for more details.

Weekly Rates Early Bird $90 (includes field trips) Regular $95 (includes field trips)

SUMMER CAMP PAYMENTS Payment is expected the Friday before the week that will be attended.

GENERAL CAMP SCHEDULE Free Choice & Breakfast: 6:30 am – 8 am Structured Camp Activities: 8 am – 11:15 am Lunch: 11:30 am – 12:00 pm (Lunch is provided most days. See calendar on next page regarding sack lunch schedule.) Outdoor Play: 12-12:30

Wednesday Field Trips: 6:30 am – 6:00 pm

SUMMER CAMP ACTIVITIES Campers are grouped by age with approximately 18 children per group. During camp, the groups are involved in a variety of engaging and fun activities. They may include: art, cooking, science, computer lab, outdoor games, sports & fitness activities and more.

SWIMMING LESSONS We will provide a staff member or volunteer to walk children back and forth to the pool during the 9 am swim lesson time slot. If you want your child to be accompanied, please register him/her for this time slot.

RAGBALL, GOLF, SWIM TEAM Please inform our camp staff about any lessons or team practices your child may need to leave the Club to attend. Club members may return to the Club after their practice time is completed.

FIELD TRIPS Each Wednesday during the summer, the Club is only open to registered members attending the field trips. For campers and traditional Club members (non-campers), the cost of field trips are $30 each. Field trip registration for non-campers is on a first-come-first-serve basis. Registration and payment is required at least one week prior to the trip.

Children attending summer school in Sparta are invited to join us on Field Trip days, which then provides all-day care.

Children must be at the Club by 8:00 in the morning in order to attend the field trip. Field Trip attendees will return to the Club between 5:15 and 5:30 pm unless otherwise indicated.

Our staff to child ratio on field trips is 1 staff to 10 children.

BREAKFAST & REFRESHMENTS A selection of breakfast foods are available for purchase for campers who attend the Club prior to 8 am. Prices for breakfast foods range from $1 - $2. Vending machines with various snack foods, soda-pop, are also located in the Club. Prices range from .50 to $2.00 for vending items. Bringing food from home is permitted. Refrigerators, toasters & microwaves are available.

SNACK CARDS Prepaid Snack cash cards are available in increments up to twenty dollars. The cards are redeemable for food and drinks from the Club’s snack bar only. Vending machines require regular currency. Snack cards are non-refundable and are not transferable for cash. Parents are encouraged to indicate a daily spending allowance.

FREE LUNCH PROGRAM Lunch and an afternoon snack will be provided free of charge to all campers Monday-Friday through the lunch program that is operated through the Sparta Area School District. Lunches and snacks are delivered to our Club June 19th through July 28th.

Snack will be served between 3:00 and 3:15.

A lunch from home will be required for campers during the weeks of June 12th, July 30th, August 7th, August 14th and August 21st.

A free afternoon snack will be provided by the Club even when the free lunch program is not being delivered.

Please provide a sack

lunch during the

following weeks:

June 12th

July 30th

August 7th

August 15th

August 21st

SUNSCREEN POLICY We ask that parents apply a waterproof lotion sunscreen with a SPF of 30 of higher with a broad spectrum coverage on your child(ren) each morning before your child gets to the Club.

We will use a spray sunscreen with a SPF of 30 or higher before any outdoor activity that will be longer than an hour. Our staff members will reapply at least every 2 hours thereafter. For safety and security, our staff members are not permitted to apply lotion sunscreen to any child.

Sunscreen will be purchased by the Club with the help of the Summer Activity Fee. If your child requires something other than a SPF 30 spray sunscreen, please send the product with your child.

SUMMER ATTIRE If your child is prone to sunburn, wearing rash guard clothing is encouraged to prevent burning. Wearing visors, hats, and sunglasses are also encouraged to help keep your child(ren) more comfortable when participating in outdoor activities.

Please send your child to the Club with appropriate footwear to run and play in. Rubber flip flops often break when playing hard, so it is a good practice to pack an extra pair of shoes during the summer months.

During the summer months, please send a towel, swimsuit and an extra change of clothes.

Afternoon Drop-In Afternoon programming is available to children entering grades 3 through 12. Children do not need to be residents of Sparta to attend our Club.

Each day, members have a choice of programs to attend. Program focus areas are based upon both the interests of youth and their physical, emotional and social needs. During the afternoon, Club members choose between art classes, sports & recreation, swimming, fishing, walking field trips, biking, character development, computing, cooking, robotics, or they may participate in our Summer Education Classes.

AFTERNOON SWIM Each afternoon, weather permitting, we walk Club members to the community pool. It is highly encouraged, if it works for your family budget, to purchase a pool pass for your child(ren). We can only take 30 Club members on our Club pass, but we can take any amount of children who have a pool pass. Another option is to send your child to the Club with $3 to pay for admission if we exceed the 30 child maximum on our pool pass. If you purchase a pool pass, please bring it into the Club. We can copy the pass and keep it on file.

Fee based programming The Summer Education Program infuses fun, engaging activities along with educational content to help ensure our Club members experience academic success! Our Summer Education Program will begin on Monday, June 19th. Classes are broken up into academic topics and age categories. Minimal fees are required to cover the cost of added expenses and materials.

Parking Lot Procedure

To ensure the safety of everyone, please park

your car into a parking space when picking up

or dropping off your child. There are many

programs and events happening at the Barney

Community Center that are not Club related.

need to all work together to ensure that your

child(ren) get to your car safely and can be seen

at all times.

Health & Medication Policy

• Parents/guardians must advise staff of any medical problems a member has or has had.

• If a member incurs an injury, parents/guardians will be notified by staff through a written injury report and/or phone call.

• In case of an emergency, parents/guardians will be notified immediately.

• Parents/guardians are to keep children home from the Club anytime s/he has a fever, rash, sore or runny eyes, contagious illness, diarrhea, or head lice.

• Members who develop symptoms of a contagious illness while at the Club must be picked up immediately and are not eligible to return to the Club until 24 hours after the initial intake of prescribed medication.

• Medical forms are available for any medicine that must be administered during club hours. Children are not permitted to take medication without a completed medication form and clear communication with a staff member.

Field Trip Descriptions &

What to Bring

Trip

Date

Week 1

Wednesday June 14

High Rollers & La Crosse Loggers Game- La Crosse: We will start our day at High Rollers and in the afternoon we will be taking in a home game at the Loggers stadium, complete with hamburgers or hot dogs and popcorn. Extra spending money is not necessary but is permitted at the parents’ discretion and with the responsibility of the child. A large amount of money is highly discouraged. Please send socks!

Week 2

Wednesday June 21

Grow La Crosse & La Crescent Pool: Our day will begin on a Farm in La Crosse learning about the biology of the natural world around us. We will engage in the real daily work of the farm, which changes seasonally. Work may include planting, tending, and harvesting in the gardens, animal care (horses, pigs, chickens, ducks, cows), or environmental enrichment such as invasive species removal or building wildlife or pollinator habitat. After all our hard

work is done we will cool off at the La Crescent Waterpark. Bring your swimsuit, towel! Extra spending money is not necessary but is permitted at the parents’ discretion and with the responsibility of the child. A large amount of money is highly discouraged.

Week 3

Wednesday June 28

Mt. Olympus – Wisconsin Dells: The Colossal Wisconsin Dells Water and Theme Park will be ours to explore this summer. Mt. Olympus, located in Wisconsin Dells, beckons as a

land of myth and adventure where the only thing you will never be, is bored. Lose yourself in an ancient world as you brave four thrilling lands. Bring your swimsuit, towel and sunblock! Extra spending money is not necessary but is permitted at the parents’ discretion and with the responsibility of the child. A large amount of money is highly discouraged. We will NOT be visiting the gift shop.

Week 4

Wednesday July 5

Timber Falls & Devils Lake – Wisconsin Dells: Timber Falls Miniature Golf is an exciting miniature golf course and amusement park that will keep us entertained for hours. We will have the opportunity to enjoy roller coaster rides, bumper boats, a petting zoo, and more! In the afternoon, we will spend the day relaxing and playing on the beach. There will also be opportunities to go on a walk up the hiking trails. If you plan to hike, you will be required to have appropriate shoes. Please bring your swimsuit and a towel.

Week 5

Wednesday July 12

Action City & Paul Bunyan Logging Camp- Eau Claire: Action City is a massive activity space with indoor go-karts, batting cages, climbing walls, bumper cars, laser tag and more! We will head over to Paul Bunyan Logging Tour for a journey back into time and experience what life was like in 1890! Please wear appropriate shoes! Extra spending money is not necessary but is permitted at the parents’ discretion and with the responsibility of the child. A large amount of money is highly discouraged.

Field Trip Descriptions &

What to Bring Trip

Date

Week 6

Wednesday

July 19

Jellystone – Warrens: Jellystone is a waterpark & mini-golf resort!

Bring your swimsuits and beach towels for a day of fun in the sun.

Extra spending money is not necessary but is permitted at the

parents’ discretion and with the responsibility of the child. A large

amount of money is highly discouraged.

Week 7

Wednesday

July 26

Organic Valley Tour and Roller Rink – Cashton & Oakdale

We will start our day taking a tour of a real working nearby Organic Valley Farm.

After a picnic lunch, we will head back to our Club to pick up any summer school

attendees and head off to the Oakdale Roller Rink for some fun on wheels. Extra

spending money is not necessary but is permitted at the parents’ discretion and

with the responsibility of the child. A large amount of money is highly

discouraged.

Week 8

Wednesday

August 2

Kalahari – Wisconsin Dells:

Are you ready to get wet and wild at the various swimming

pools, hot tubs, water slides and don’t forget the surfing? Bring

your swim suit, favorite towel, and a change of clothes. Extra

spending money is not necessary but is permitted at the parents’

discretion and with the responsibility of the child. A large amount of

money is highly discouraged. We will NOT be visiting the gift shop.

Week 9

Wednesday

August 9

Henry Villas Zoo-Madison:

Bring some comfy shoes to enjoy exploring the amazing

animals at the zoo. We will view exotic animal exhibits, a

petting zoo, primates, reptiles, and more! Extra spending

money is not necessary but is permitted at the parents’

discretion and with the responsibility of the child. A large

amount of money is highly discouraged.

Week 10

Wednesday

August 16

Action City Trampoline Park & Chaos Water Park – Eau Claire: We will spend the

day jumping, swimming, sliding, splashing and any other way we can move both

in and out of the water. The fun never stops at the Metropolis Resort. Be prepared

with a swimsuit, towel, socks and good shoes to run and play in. Extra spending

money is not necessary but is permitted at the parents’ discretion and with the

responsibility of the child. A large amount of money is highly discouraged.

Week 11

Wednesday

August 23

Jet Boat Adventures and Devils Lake – Wisconsin Dells:

Join us for a ride on wild side of the Wisconsin River, courtesy of our super-

charged, super-fun jet boats. This amazing excursion will get everyone’s

heart racing with high-speed runs, hairpin turns, power slides and

spinouts. Once we are done exploring the Wisconsin River you better

grab a hold of your swimsuit, favorite beach towel, and hiking

shoes! We will spend the day relaxing and playing on the beach.

There will be opportunities to go on a walk up the hiking trails. If

you plan to hike, you will be required to have appropriate shoes.

Please bring your swimsuit and a towel.

Boys & Girls Club of Sparta

Summer Education Program 2017

Weeks 2-6 June 19th –July 21st We All Scream for Ice Cream Mondays & Tuesdays 1:30-3:00 pm Grades 3rd grade and up Cost: $25.00 Summer is the perfect time to learn how to engineer different processes for making ice cream. Participants will learn the history of ice cream, distinguish the difference between frozen yogurts, sherbet, and sorbet and of course ice cream. Kids will have fun mixing flavors and creating unique names for their frozen concoctions.

Petite Eats - Beginnings and Endings Thursdays & Fridays 1:30-3:00 pm Grades 4th grade and up Cost: $25.00 Participants will learn the basics of appetizers, hors d'oeuvres, and desserts. Table setting, food presentation and entertaining will be explored as well as food safety. Chefs will be creating their own cookbooks containing the recipes they prepare and taste.

Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Reading Club

Mondays & Tuesdays 1:30-3:00 pm 4th grade and up Cost: $30.00 (includes a copy of the book) In the first book of this hilarious Minecraft adventure series, you get to read the diary of an actual 12 year old Minecraft Zombie. Enjoy reading while you take a peek at what is really going on between the hollow eyes and the dead expression that we normally see when we face the dreaded Zombies of Minecraft. You will also get the opportunity to play Mindecraft on our tablets. Join the adventure today! Clay Creations and Pottery Thursdays & Fridays 1:30-3:00pm 5th Grade and up Cost: $30.00 Join us this summer as we learn how to mold and create art with our hands and other tools. We will learn about the different types of clay and how you can mold them into our own masterpiece. We will learn how to treat our creations after they are done. One of the last days of class we will take a field trip to All Glazed Up in La Crosse, WI. Club SPA / Go Girls Go Mondays & Tuesdays 3:30-415 Grades 3rd & up Cost: $15.00 Pamper, de-stress and learn about taking care of mind, body and soul by trying different relaxation and meditation techniques. Food, fashion, and fitness are discussed so preteens and teens learn to care for their bodies inside and out. Create scented masks, facials, foot soaks, exfoliates and aromatherapies. Practice hair, nails, and skin care using natural techniques which include nutrition, exercise, massage, manicures, and more. Model Kit Club Thursdays & Fridays 3:30-4:15 Grades 3rd & Up Cost: $30.00 We will work together as well as individually on putting together our own model kit of a car, rocket, etc. Have fun learning e learning the history and look of your model; construction of the model; painting; and in some cases, weathering or applying decals. The fees from the class will cover all the materials you will need to build your kit for you to take home.

Boys & Girls Club of Sparta

Summer Education Program 2017

Weeks 7-11 July24th – August 25th We all Scream for Ice Cream Mondays & Tuesdays 1:30-3:00 pm Grades: 3rd and up Cost: $25.00 Summer is the perfect time to learn how engineer different processes for making ice cream. Participants will learn the history of ice cream, distinguish the difference between frozen yogurts, sherbet, and sorbet and of course ice cream. Have fun creating your own flavors and giving your recipe its own name.

Authors & Artists Mondays & Tuesdays 1:30-3:00 Grades 4th & up Costs: $25.00 Become a great artist! Whether you like to draw or write you are considered an artist. You will learn about famous artists and authors along with a kid-friendly activity to go along with the style and technique each artist or author uses. Tastes Around The World Thursdays & Fridays 1:30-3:00 Grades: 3rd & up Costs: $25.00 Eat your way around the World! In this class you will learn about different cultures and the food that they eat. We will discuss all the different ways to grow, purchase and make food and how it is different than what we do. This is a great way to try new things and give your taste buds a great variety. Body Systems / Grossology Mondays & Tuesdays 3:30-4:15 Grades 4th & Up Cost: $12.00 Most of the time you don't find your own smells and scabs and oozes too disgusting. It is usually the same stuff on someone else's body that's really gross. But the reasons for the ickiness are identical whether it's you, your uncle, or the kid down the street. So as a beginning grossologist, you will find out a lot of sickening things about everyone. Scrapbooking Thursdays & Fridays 3:30-4:15 Grades 3rd & Up Cost: $15.00 Love taking pictures and selfies and don’t know what to do with them? This is the perfect class for you! You can make your very own scrapbook and learn fun and unique techniques on how to organize all your memories. When you are done, you will have your own scrapbook to keep and share with your family and friends.

2017 Summer Education Program Registration Name of Child ____________________________________ Grade your child is entering ________ Name of School _________________________ Parents or Guardians _____________________________________ Parent’s email address ____________________________________________

Home Address _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (Street) (City) (State) (Zip)

Home Phone Number ______________________ Work Phone Number _____________________ Cell Number____________________________

Summer Education Payment Record

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Days & Times Material Fees Course Title

Mondays & Tuesdays 1:30-3 pm

$25.00 We All Scream For Ice Cream

Mondays & Tuesdays 1:30-3 pm

$30.00 Diary of a Minecraft Zombie

Thursdays & Fridays 1:30-3 pm

$25.00 Petite Eats

Beginnings & Endings

Thursdays & Friday

1:30-3 pm $25.00 Clay Creations and Pottery

Mondays & Tuesdays

3:30-415 $12.00 Club SPA / Go Girls Go

Thursdays & Fridays

3:30-4:15 pm $15.00 Model Kit Club

Check box if taking this course

Days & Times Material Fees Course Title

Mondays & Tuesdays 1:30-3 pm

$25.00 We All Scream For Ice Cream

Mondays & Tuesdays 1:30-3 pm

$25.00 Authors & Artists

Thursdays & Fridays 1:30-3 pm

$25.00 Tastes Around The World

Mondays & Tuesdays 3:30-4:15 pm

$12.00 Body Systems / Grossology

Thursdays & Fridays 3:30-4:15 pm

$15.00 Scrapbooking

Weeks 2-6 June 19th – July 21st

Weeks 7-11 July 24th – August 25th